Min (god)
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Min is an ancient Egyptian god whose cult originated in the predynastic period. He was represented in many different forms, but was most often represented in male human form, shown with an erect penis
Engravings with the character for Min, with sawfish blades and shells, on one of the Koptos statues.
The Min Palette: a mudstone palette with the ancient hieroglyph for Min in relief. Late Predynastic, Naqada III. 3250-3100 BC. El-Amra
God Min, circa 1630 BCE. Min Temple of Koptos. King Intef V, 17th dynasty. Ashmolean Museum
Min-Amun in a relief from the reign of Thutmose III (r.1479–1425 BCE) from Deir el-Bahari
Crook and flail
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The crook and flail were symbols used in ancient Egyptian society. They were originally the attributes of the deity Osiris that became insignia of pharaonic authority. The shepherd's crook stood for k
Min (god)
…forms, but was most often represented in male human form, shown with an erect penis which he holds in his left hand and an upheld right arm holding a flail. Min's cult began and was centered around Coptos (Koptos, modern day Qift) and Akhmim (Panopolis) of Upper Egypt, where in his honour great festivals…
Crook and flail of Tutankhamun (14th century BC)
The crook and flail on the coffinette of Tutankhamun